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J. H. BOSTON. VETERINARY OBSTETRIGAL SUPPORT.

No. 600,608. Patented Mar. 15, 1898.

a NIIE STAT S PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. BOSTON, OF WASHINGTON, KANSAS.

VETERINARY OBSTETRI CAL SU PPORT.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 600,608, dated March15, 1898.

Application filed. November 22, 1897. $eria1No.659,490. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES H. BOSTON, of Washington, county ofWashington, and State of Kansas, have invented a new and usefulVeterinary Obstetrical Support; and I do declare the following to be afull, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame, reference being had to the figures marked on the accompanyingdrawing, which forms a part of this specification.

My invention relates to veterinary obstet rical supports.

The invention is particularly for use upon sows with young, and it isplaced thereon during delivery to support the abdomen and adjacentparts, so that birth is facilitated and rendered more easily than where,such support is not used.

The drawing represents a perspective View of my invention. 1 representshorizontal side straps of considerable supporting width.

2 are a series of transverse straps, which are pivoted at 3 at each endto the side straps 1.

4 are a series of supporting-straps, also pivotally connected at 5 withthe side straps.

6 are buckles for adjusting the support to the sow.

The supporting-straps 1 and 2 lie under the abdomen of the animal andare held tightly thereon by the straps 4.

The straps firmly support the abdomen, and at the same time the supportaccommodates itself, by reason of the pivoted or swiveling movement ofall the straps, to the varied strains of the sow in labor, whereby thebirth of young is greatly facilitated.

-What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

A veterinary obstetrical support, comprisin g the side straps, the lowertransverse straps pivoted thereto, and the upper adj ustingstraps alsopivoted to the side straps, substan-. tially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES H. BOSTON.

Witnesses:

NEIL F. GRAHAM, J. O. OwENs.

